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Downtown Riverside will be bugging out Saturday for the 11th annual “Insect Fair,” featuring an assortment of creepy crawlers for people to see, touch and possibly taste. The UC Riverside Department ...
Deep in the Waiʻanae mountains of Oʻahu lives one of the strangest creatures ever discovered. And it’s not what you’d expect. It’s a caterpillar. But it doesn’t eat leaves. It doesn’t spin ...
The exhibit, called “Bug Lab,” promises to “change how people perceive these tiny creatures by showcasing their remarkable ...
Learn how the unique effects of Wolbachia bacteria in female fruit flies could help us fight against deadly mosquito-borne diseases.
A cutting edge machine has transformed the study of insects, which may yield even bigger breakthroughs for humans ...
Adorned in their macabre attire, the caterpillars can safely navigate spiderwebs undetected. They use their camouflage to ...
The idea is it won’t be strange bugs you’ve never seen or can never imagine, but actually things you see every day.” Weta Workshop collaborated with a team of insect experts from Te Papa ...
Dubbed the “bone collector,” this caterpillar found on a Hawaiian island disguises itself while stalking spider webs for trapped insects to eat.
Rise of the Zombie Bugs” explores how parasites create real-life zombies in the insect and invertebrate world.